As Saturday night”s wind and rain buffeted their cozy home on the edge of the San Lorenzo River, Carla and Joe Barboza laughed, played cards and ate pizza with neighbors. Then a friend”s phone call alerted them to danger.

“We looked outside, and there was water everywhere,” said Carla, a waitress at The Crow”s Nest restaurant in Santa Cruz. “The siren went off, but it was too late. We panicked. There was no warning.”

Racing to move vehicles, they waded through the hip-deep river waters in the darkness, wind and rain, fearful of downed electrical lines. It was part of angry weather that whip-sawed the Bay Area, including the Oakland hills, Livermore and Contra Costa County. But it was the Santa Cruz Mountains area that took a blunt blow and now expects more of the same.

Sunday was mostly dry, but by early evening a new, steady, overnight storm was hitting most of the Bay Area, though, according to the National Weather Service, it was not expected to be as strong as Saturday”s.

In Felton, a red Mercedes C230 — flooded up to its door handles, its engine and interior coated with mud — illustrated the Barbozas” troubles. Joe Barboza and friend Mike Nicoll tried to save the car but abandoned it after hitting deep waters on an unmarked street.

“We jumped out into the water and walked, up to my belt,” said Nicoll.

“It was muddy, cold and strong, but we”re OK,” he said. “Usually, they warn us …We only had three minutes after hearing the siren.”

This is a place used to forces of nature, enduring frequent storms over the years. The Felton Grove area, which sits on a bend of the river, flooded in 1940, 1955, 1982, 1998 and 2012.

But the intensity of Saturday night”s wild storm caught many by surprise.

Nearby National Weather Service rain gauges measured a stunning 6.7 inches of accumulation in the single night. Winds surpassed 45 mph.

Three major mountain waterways surpassed flood stages and flooded surrounding areas, according to Santa Cruz County officials.

The San Lorenzo River, with a flood level of 18 feet, peaked at 18.12 feet. Soquel Creek, with a flood level of 14.5 feet, peaked at 16.31 feet. Corralitos Creek, with a flood level of 11.5 feet, peaked at 12.87 feet.

With the help of public safety personnel, voluntary evacuations were initiated for residents along Soquel Creek and in Paradise Park, a small community on a bend of the San Lorenzo River along Highway 9, between Felton and Santa Cruz.

A tree fell onto Moraga Road in Lafayette and blocked both northbound lanes for hours. Another large tree toppled in a neighborhood on Via Roble in the same city, taking power lines with it.

The storm interrupted power to approximately 16,000 Bay Area residents, and by Sunday morning, 4,000 still were waiting to be restored, PG&E spokesman Nick Stimmel said.

In the Sierra, Squaw Valley ski resort reported receiving 20 inches of fresh powder by Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicted that another three to six inches could fall on Monday, with wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour on Monday morning.

In Yuba County, a woman in Olivehurst reportedly drowned after the car she was in drove into floodwaters. The woman, who was not identified, was a passenger in a car that drove around a blockade in Olivehurst and became submerged in 6-to-8-foot waters, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The man who was driving the car escaped.

In Southern California, four people and a dog were rescued from the Los Angeles River after they were swept from a homeless encampment into rushing floodwaters, according to NBC Southern California.

In the Bay Area, the most damage was done to mountain communities, leaving mangled telephone wires, flooded roads, downed trees, power failures and mudslides.

On Highway 17, the route that connects the coast to Silicon Valley, Saturday road crews closed lanes so bulldozers could clear dirt and debris.

Mountain residents reported a 4-foot boulder blocking the top of Santa Cruz County”s Glenwood Drive. Black Road was closed, a downed tree on power lines. Trees were also down on Old Santa Cruz Highway. A downed telephone pole blocked a stretch of Old San Jose Road.

Flooding coated Andrew Murphy”s garage floor with silt and mud, soaking rugs and toys. “It”s a good reason for early spring cleaning,” the Felton Grove resident joked. But his home was safe: After flooding during the last El Nio in 1998 forced two-thirds of Felton Grove residents from their homes and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, 36 of the 53 homes in the neighborhood were elevated to the 100-year flood level.

The wild storm left as suddenly as it came.

By Sunday morning, a gorgeous day had unfolded in the region, with blue skies and bright sunshine, a jarring contrast to the debris-strewn roads.

Forecasters predicted more rain for Monday, tapering off Tuesday and then clearing until Friday.

“It could be several inches. We could have renewed flash flooding,” said National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Strudley. “It”s not uncommon to have these pulses of rain 24 hours apart. It”s just different systems right on top of another.”

Saturated soils could lead to further problems, officials warned.

His car towed, Joe Barboza drank a Coors under towering redwoods and pondered the mud.

“This is a beautiful neighborhood. I like the town. I like the people,” said Barbosa, an electrician. “And 90 percent of the time, the river is low.”

“But every time we have a flood, I tell myself I”m going to move. Then I don”t. And I go through it again.”

As Saturday night”s wind and rain buffeted their cozy home on the edge of the San Lorenzo River, Carla and Joe Barboza laughed, played cards and ate pizza with neighbors. Then a friend”s phone call alerted them to danger.

“We looked outside, and there was water everywhere,” said Carla, a waitress at The Crow”s Nest restaurant in Santa Cruz. “The siren went off, but it was too late. We panicked. There was no warning.”

Racing to move vehicles, they waded through the hip-deep river waters in the darkness, wind and rain, fearful of downed electrical lines. It was part of angry weather that whip-sawed the Bay Area, including the Oakland hills, Livermore and Contra Costa County. But it was the Santa Cruz Mountains area that took a blunt blow and now expects more of the same.

Sunday was mostly dry, but by early evening a new, steady, overnight storm was hitting most of the Bay Area, though, according to the National Weather Service, it was not expected to be as strong as Saturday”s.

In Felton, a red Mercedes C230 — flooded up to its door handles, its engine and interior coated with mud — illustrated the Barbozas” troubles. Joe Barboza and friend Mike Nicoll tried to save the car but abandoned it after hitting deep waters on an unmarked street.

“We jumped out into the water and walked, up to my belt,” said Nicoll.

“It was muddy, cold and strong, but we”re OK,” he said. “Usually, they warn us …We only had three minutes after hearing the siren.”

This is a place used to forces of nature, enduring frequent storms over the years. The Felton Grove area, which sits on a bend of the river, flooded in 1940, 1955, 1982, 1998 and 2012.

But the intensity of Saturday night”s wild storm caught many by surprise.

Nearby National Weather Service rain gauges measured a stunning 6.7 inches of accumulation in the single night. Winds surpassed 45 mph.

Three major mountain waterways surpassed flood stages and flooded surrounding areas, according to Santa Cruz County officials.

The San Lorenzo River, with a flood level of 18 feet, peaked at 18.12 feet. Soquel Creek, with a flood level of 14.5 feet, peaked at 16.31 feet. Corralitos Creek, with a flood level of 11.5 feet, peaked at 12.87 feet.

With the help of public safety personnel, voluntary evacuations were initiated for residents along Soquel Creek and in Paradise Park, a small community on a bend of the San Lorenzo River along Highway 9, between Felton and Santa Cruz.

A tree fell onto Moraga Road in Lafayette and blocked both northbound lanes for hours. Another large tree toppled in a neighborhood on Via Roble in the same city, taking power lines with it.

The storm interrupted power to approximately 16,000 Bay Area residents, and by Sunday morning, 4,000 still were waiting to be restored, PG&E spokesman Nick Stimmel said.

In the Sierra, Squaw Valley ski resort reported receiving 20 inches of fresh powder by Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicted that another three to six inches could fall on Monday, with wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour on Monday morning.

In Yuba County, a woman in Olivehurst reportedly drowned after the car she was in drove into floodwaters. The woman, who was not identified, was a passenger in a car that drove around a blockade in Olivehurst and became submerged in 6-to-8-foot waters, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The man who was driving the car escaped.

In Southern California, four people and a dog were rescued from the Los Angeles River after they were swept from a homeless encampment into rushing floodwaters, according to NBC Southern California.

In the Bay Area, the most damage was done to mountain communities, leaving mangled telephone wires, flooded roads, downed trees, power failures and mudslides.

On Highway 17, the route that connects the coast to Silicon Valley, Saturday road crews closed lanes so bulldozers could clear dirt and debris.

Mountain residents reported a 4-foot boulder blocking the top of Santa Cruz County”s Glenwood Drive. Black Road was closed, a downed tree on power lines. Trees were also down on Old Santa Cruz Highway. A downed telephone pole blocked a stretch of Old San Jose Road.

Flooding coated Andrew Murphy”s garage floor with silt and mud, soaking rugs and toys. “It”s a good reason for early spring cleaning,” the Felton Grove resident joked. But his home was safe: After flooding during the last El Nio in 1998 forced two-thirds of Felton Grove residents from their homes and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, 36 of the 53 homes in the neighborhood were elevated to the 100-year flood level.

The wild storm left as suddenly as it came.

By Sunday morning, a gorgeous day had unfolded in the region, with blue skies and bright sunshine, a jarring contrast to the debris-strewn roads.

Forecasters predicted more rain for Monday, tapering off Tuesday and then clearing until Friday.

“It could be several inches. We could have renewed flash flooding,” said National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Strudley. “It”s not uncommon to have these pulses of rain 24 hours apart. It”s just different systems right on top of another.”

Saturated soils could lead to further problems, officials warned.

His car towed, Joe Barboza drank a Coors under towering redwoods and pondered the mud.

“This is a beautiful neighborhood. I like the town. I like the people,” said Barbosa, an electrician. “And 90 percent of the time, the river is low.”

“But every time we have a flood, I tell myself I”m going to move. Then I don”t. And I go through it again.”

As Saturday night”s wind and rain buffeted their cozy home on the edge of the San Lorenzo River, Carla and Joe Barboza laughed, played cards and ate pizza with neighbors. Then a friend”s phone call alerted them to danger.

“We looked outside, and there was water everywhere,” said Carla, a waitress at The Crow”s Nest restaurant in Santa Cruz. “The siren went off, but it was too late. We panicked. There was no warning.”

Racing to move vehicles, they waded through the hip-deep river waters in the darkness, wind and rain, fearful of downed electrical lines. It was part of angry weather that whip-sawed the Bay Area, including the Oakland hills, Livermore and Contra Costa County. But it was the Santa Cruz Mountains area that took a blunt blow and now expects more of the same.

Sunday was mostly dry, but by early evening a new, steady, overnight storm was hitting most of the Bay Area, though, according to the National Weather Service, it was not expected to be as strong as Saturday”s.

In Felton, a red Mercedes C230 — flooded up to its door handles, its engine and interior coated with mud — illustrated the Barbozas” troubles. Joe Barboza and friend Mike Nicoll tried to save the car but abandoned it after hitting deep waters on an unmarked street.

“We jumped out into the water and walked, up to my belt,” said Nicoll.

“It was muddy, cold and strong, but we”re OK,” he said. “Usually, they warn us …We only had three minutes after hearing the siren.”

This is a place used to forces of nature, enduring frequent storms over the years. The Felton Grove area, which sits on a bend of the river, flooded in 1940, 1955, 1982, 1998 and 2012.

But the intensity of Saturday night”s wild storm caught many by surprise.

Nearby National Weather Service rain gauges measured a stunning 6.7 inches of accumulation in the single night. Winds surpassed 45 mph.

Three major mountain waterways surpassed flood stages and flooded surrounding areas, according to Santa Cruz County officials.

The San Lorenzo River, with a flood level of 18 feet, peaked at 18.12 feet. Soquel Creek, with a flood level of 14.5 feet, peaked at 16.31 feet. Corralitos Creek, with a flood level of 11.5 feet, peaked at 12.87 feet.

With the help of public safety personnel, voluntary evacuations were initiated for residents along Soquel Creek and in Paradise Park, a small community on a bend of the San Lorenzo River along Highway 9, between Felton and Santa Cruz.

A tree fell onto Moraga Road in Lafayette and blocked both northbound lanes for hours. Another large tree toppled in a neighborhood on Via Roble in the same city, taking power lines with it.

The storm interrupted power to approximately 16,000 Bay Area residents, and by Sunday morning, 4,000 still were waiting to be restored, PG&E spokesman Nick Stimmel said.

In the Sierra, Squaw Valley ski resort reported receiving 20 inches of fresh powder by Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicted that another three to six inches could fall on Monday, with wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour on Monday morning.

In Yuba County, a woman in Olivehurst reportedly drowned after the car she was in drove into floodwaters. The woman, who was not identified, was a passenger in a car that drove around a blockade in Olivehurst and became submerged in 6-to-8-foot waters, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The man who was driving the car escaped.

In Southern California, four people and a dog were rescued from the Los Angeles River after they were swept from a homeless encampment into rushing floodwaters, according to NBC Southern California.

In the Bay Area, the most damage was done to mountain communities, leaving mangled telephone wires, flooded roads, downed trees, power failures and mudslides.

On Highway 17, the route that connects the coast to Silicon Valley, Saturday road crews closed lanes so bulldozers could clear dirt and debris.

Mountain residents reported a 4-foot boulder blocking the top of Santa Cruz County”s Glenwood Drive. Black Road was closed, a downed tree on power lines. Trees were also down on Old Santa Cruz Highway. A downed telephone pole blocked a stretch of Old San Jose Road.

Flooding coated Andrew Murphy”s garage floor with silt and mud, soaking rugs and toys. “It”s a good reason for early spring cleaning,” the Felton Grove resident joked. But his home was safe: After flooding during the last El Nio in 1998 forced two-thirds of Felton Grove residents from their homes and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, 36 of the 53 homes in the neighborhood were elevated to the 100-year flood level.

The wild storm left as suddenly as it came.

By Sunday morning, a gorgeous day had unfolded in the region, with blue skies and bright sunshine, a jarring contrast to the debris-strewn roads.

Forecasters predicted more rain for Monday, tapering off Tuesday and then clearing until Friday.

“It could be several inches. We could have renewed flash flooding,” said National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Strudley. “It”s not uncommon to have these pulses of rain 24 hours apart. It”s just different systems right on top of another.”

Saturated soils could lead to further problems, officials warned.

His car towed, Joe Barboza drank a Coors under towering redwoods and pondered the mud.

“This is a beautiful neighborhood. I like the town. I like the people,” said Barbosa, an electrician. “And 90 percent of the time, the river is low.”

“But every time we have a flood, I tell myself I”m going to move. Then I don”t. And I go through it again.”

As Saturday night”s wind and rain buffeted their cozy home on the edge of the San Lorenzo River, Carla and Joe Barboza laughed, played cards and ate pizza with neighbors. Then a friend”s phone call alerted them to danger.

“We looked outside, and there was water everywhere,” said Carla, a waitress at The Crow”s Nest restaurant in Santa Cruz. “The siren went off, but it was too late. We panicked. There was no warning.”

Racing to move vehicles, they waded through the hip-deep river waters in the darkness, wind and rain, fearful of downed electrical lines. It was part of angry weather that whip-sawed the Bay Area, including the Oakland hills, Livermore and Contra Costa County. But it was the Santa Cruz Mountains area that took a blunt blow and now expects more of the same.

Sunday was mostly dry, but by early evening a new, steady, overnight storm was hitting most of the Bay Area, though, according to the National Weather Service, it was not expected to be as strong as Saturday”s.

In Felton, a red Mercedes C230 — flooded up to its door handles, its engine and interior coated with mud — illustrated the Barbozas” troubles. Joe Barboza and friend Mike Nicoll tried to save the car but abandoned it after hitting deep waters on an unmarked street.

“We jumped out into the water and walked, up to my belt,” said Nicoll.

“It was muddy, cold and strong, but we”re OK,” he said. “Usually, they warn us …We only had three minutes after hearing the siren.”

This is a place used to forces of nature, enduring frequent storms over the years. The Felton Grove area, which sits on a bend of the river, flooded in 1940, 1955, 1982, 1998 and 2012.

But the intensity of Saturday night”s wild storm caught many by surprise.

Nearby National Weather Service rain gauges measured a stunning 6.7 inches of accumulation in the single night. Winds surpassed 45 mph.

Three major mountain waterways surpassed flood stages and flooded surrounding areas, according to Santa Cruz County officials.

The San Lorenzo River, with a flood level of 18 feet, peaked at 18.12 feet. Soquel Creek, with a flood level of 14.5 feet, peaked at 16.31 feet. Corralitos Creek, with a flood level of 11.5 feet, peaked at 12.87 feet.

With the help of public safety personnel, voluntary evacuations were initiated for residents along Soquel Creek and in Paradise Park, a small community on a bend of the San Lorenzo River along Highway 9, between Felton and Santa Cruz.

A tree fell onto Moraga Road in Lafayette and blocked both northbound lanes for hours. Another large tree toppled in a neighborhood on Via Roble in the same city, taking power lines with it.

The storm interrupted power to approximately 16,000 Bay Area residents, and by Sunday morning, 4,000 still were waiting to be restored, PG&E spokesman Nick Stimmel said.

In the Sierra, Squaw Valley ski resort reported receiving 20 inches of fresh powder by Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service predicted that another three to six inches could fall on Monday, with wind gusts up to 90 miles per hour on Monday morning.

In Yuba County, a woman in Olivehurst reportedly drowned after the car she was in drove into floodwaters. The woman, who was not identified, was a passenger in a car that drove around a blockade in Olivehurst and became submerged in 6-to-8-foot waters, according to NBC affiliate KCRA. The man who was driving the car escaped.

In Southern California, four people and a dog were rescued from the Los Angeles River after they were swept from a homeless encampment into rushing floodwaters, according to NBC Southern California.

In the Bay Area, the most damage was done to mountain communities, leaving mangled telephone wires, flooded roads, downed trees, power failures and mudslides.

On Highway 17, the route that connects the coast to Silicon Valley, Saturday road crews closed lanes so bulldozers could clear dirt and debris.

Mountain residents reported a 4-foot boulder blocking the top of Santa Cruz County”s Glenwood Drive. Black Road was closed, a downed tree on power lines. Trees were also down on Old Santa Cruz Highway. A downed telephone pole blocked a stretch of Old San Jose Road.

Flooding coated Andrew Murphy”s garage floor with silt and mud, soaking rugs and toys. “It”s a good reason for early spring cleaning,” the Felton Grove resident joked. But his home was safe: After flooding during the last El Nio in 1998 forced two-thirds of Felton Grove residents from their homes and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage, 36 of the 53 homes in the neighborhood were elevated to the 100-year flood level.

The wild storm left as suddenly as it came.

By Sunday morning, a gorgeous day had unfolded in the region, with blue skies and bright sunshine, a jarring contrast to the debris-strewn roads.

Forecasters predicted more rain for Monday, tapering off Tuesday and then clearing until Friday.

“It could be several inches. We could have renewed flash flooding,” said National Weather Service hydrologist Mark Strudley. “It”s not uncommon to have these pulses of rain 24 hours apart. It”s just different systems right on top of another.”

Saturated soils could lead to further problems, officials warned.

His car towed, Joe Barboza drank a Coors under towering redwoods and pondered the mud.

“This is a beautiful neighborhood. I like the town. I like the people,” said Barbosa, an electrician. “And 90 percent of the time, the river is low.”

“But every time we have a flood, I tell myself I”m going to move. Then I don”t. And I go through it again.”